Game



V. NIEWALESKI.

GAME.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 19. 1920.

Patented June 15,1920.

tom Lem- Zw Gt vrx'ron summer, or 3300 1. new YORK.

. GAME.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented June 15, 1920.

Application filed January 19, 1920. Serial No. 352,317.

vide cards for the playing of this game which in themselves contain all the necessary opaque and transparent squares, which are moved to cover or uncover any number on the card by a simple and short movement of a slide.

The above and other objects will become apparent in the description below, in which characters of reference refer to like-named parts in the drawings.

Referring briefl to the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view 0 one of my playing cards.

Fig. 2 is a partial View of the same with the upper face member removed.

Fig. 3 is a partial view of the same with both the upper face member and the slides removed. i

Fig. 1 is a cross-sectionalview taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 shows each of my two varieties of slides in perspective projection.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the end of an ordinary playing card, by way of comparison with my improved card. 1

Referring now in detail to the drawings, the numeral 1 represents the upper face member of my card, and it is provided with square holes 2 as shown. The lower or base member 3 of the card is provided with parallel channels at mutually separated by slightly raised walls '6 provided as shown with shoulders 5. The height of said walls 6 is sli htly in excess of the thickness of the slides and 8. The latter are similar excepting in length, the former being somewhat longer than the latter for the reason which will presently become apparent. Each of said slides comprises a body portion 7 (and 8) and a widened and thicker end portion 10 (and 11), the body portion 7 (and 8) being of glass or other transparent material, and the end portion 10 (and 11) being of any desirable opaque material. The body 7 is longer than the body 8, but the dimensions of the end portions 10 and 11 are the same andare equal to the dimensions of each of the holes 2. Each slide is provided at the rear end with an upwardly extending handle or hook by means of which the slide may be forced forward or rearward, as may be desired in the playing of the game.

As seen in Fig. 2, the slides are in position for playing, each channel having one slide 8 and another slide 7, the end portions of the slides overlapping, both slides having their handles 9 extending from opposite ends of the channel. When idle, the opaque ends of the slides overlap, as aforesaid, and fall in the space between two numbers on the base 3. Now when, in the playing of the game in the usual manner, a number, say 15, is called, the player draws the handle 9 of the lower slide in the first channel (Fig. 2) downwardly as far as it will go, which is, until the elbows 5 are stopped by the shoulders 5, at which time the opaque end 10 will be in position tofully cover the number 15. The operation of the upper slide 8 in the first channel .(Fig. 2) is the same, as is also that of all the other slides.

The basemember 3 and the upper face member 1 may be united in any convenient I manner, as for instance, by means of a glue or other paste.

Claims p 1. A device of the class described comprising a base member, spaced apart lateral channels extending across said base member,

walls separating said channels, a face member secured to sald walls so as to cover sald base-member, symbols marked on said base member in said channels, holes in said face member registering with said symbols, and slides movable in said channels comprising a body portion, of transparent material, an end portion of opaque material, and a handle portion.

2. A device of the class described comprising a base member, I spaced apart lateral channels vextending across said base member, walls separating said channels, slides movable in said channels, a face member secured to said walls so as to cover said base memher, shoulders in said walls to limit the movement of said slides, symbols marked on said base member in said channels, holes in said face member registering with said symbols, said slides comprising a body portion of transparent material, a widened end portion of opaque material, elbows on the sidesof said body portion adapted to engage said shoulders, and handle portions on said 10 slides. 7 a

Signed at New York in the county of New York and State of New York this 20th day of Dec, A. D. 1919.

VIKTOR NIEWALESKI. 

